Kolbjørnsvik

Kolbjørnsvik
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Interactive map of Kolbjørnsvik
Coordinates: 58°27′06″N 8°46′10″E / 58.4518°N 08.7695°E / 58.4518; 08.7695
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityArendal Municipality
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4816 Kolbjørnsvik

Kolbjørnsvik[2] is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Hisøy, across the harbour from the town of Arendal. The village of His and the Hisøy Church lie about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Kolbjørnsvik. Today, the village is considered to be part of the town of Arendal, so separate population statistics are not kept.[3]

History

The village was the administrative centre of the old Hisøy Municipality.

Kolbjørnsvik has been connected to downtown Arendal by the ferry since 1893 by the ferry company Kolbjørn. They have operated three ferries on the route: SF Colbjørn (1893–1915), MF Kolbjørn II (1915–79) and its relica, MF Kolbjørn III (1980–).[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kolbjørnsvik, Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Kolbjørnsvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Innspill til Agder fylkeskommunes Hovedutvalg for samferdsel og mobilitet 10.04.2024" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Kolbjørn. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Kirkedam, Ulrik Sissener (1993). Actieselskabet Kolbjørn 1893–1993: jubilumsskrift (PDF) (in Norwegian). Hisøy: Hisøy historielag. Retrieved 6 June 2026.